Abstract
Linking social capital has been shown to explain the role of change agents in the development of disadvantaged rural regions. We argue that this perspective can offer valuable insights into the still under-researched interplay between social entrepreneurs and their institutional environment. To facilitate research taking such a perspective, we present an analytical framework, discuss its rooting in various theories and suggest a methodology. This paper informs researchers active at the intersection of social entrepreneurship and regional development and equips them for their future studies with a consistent theoretical and methodological approach.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Full Papers - RSA Annual Conference Graz 2016 |
| Publisher | Regional Studies Association |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
| Event | Regional Studies Association Annual Conference: Building Bridges: Cities and Regions in a Transnational World - Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Graz, Austria Duration: 3 Apr 2016 → 6 Apr 2016 http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/building-bridges-cities-and-regions-in-a-transnational-world |
Conference
| Conference | Regional Studies Association Annual Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | RSA Annual Conference |
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Graz |
| Period | 3/04/16 → 6/04/16 |
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Keywords
- Social enterprise
- Social entrepreneurship
- Social capital
- Third sector
- Regional Development
- organisation theory
- institutionalism
- Institutional theory
